Broader projects
What’s a better way to learn about startups than to work on real problems?
Early on, I set out to join every innovation challenge and build sprint I could. Probably did around 40 of those, in areas ranging from M&A to AI-enabled learning to carbon accounting and fintech.
I also took a shot at my own venture with Lumi, building a dynamic AI Skills platform for employees in the days of GPT-3. Then I got told you couldn’t really incorporate on a UK student visa. Still, it was a great run.
I have since shifted my efforts to more macro-level / ecosystem work, but I still participate in hackathons and sprints to stay sharp.
Entries
What sits in this cluster.
ConsultingCarbon-compensation research for SQUAKESQUAKE is a Berlin startup providing API-based carbon-compensation solutions, mainly for the aviation industry.2025
From discovery to a validation planA beta-testing and validation strategy for a London-based pre-seed startup.2024
Market entry for a training startupMy first 180 Degrees Consulting project: a go-to-market strategy for a corporate training startup weighing expansion into Germany and four Nordic markets.2024
Early venturesLumiLumi was an AI-skills platform for small and mid-sized businesses.2024
Weekend venturesMuch of my early startup experience came in short bursts: startup weekends, pitch competitions and case challenges, usually a few days from idea to judges.2023–2024